• 보건행정학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.71-84
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• 2014

Background: Informal care is increasingly recognized as placing a significant burden on the lives of family caregivers. The purpose of this study is to investigate factors related to family caregivers' burden with the community-dwelling disabled elderly under the long-term care insurance system, using the Stress Process Model developed by Pearlin (1990). Methods: Total 1,233 family caregivers with the disabled elderly, using the long-term care services in their home from May to June 2009, completed questionnaires finally. The questionnaire of this study consists of a total of 32 questions, including 11 questions related to background and context, 17 questions related to objective stressors, and 4 questions related to coping resourses. Family caregivers' burden is measured by the Korean Revised Caregiving Appraisal Scale (K-RCAS, Cronbach's alpha=0.86). To investigate factors related to family caregivers' burden, multiple regression analysis was conducted. Results: The average score of caregivers' burden was 22.0 (${\pm}6.12$). In multiple regression analysis, there were statistically significant factors affecting on the family caregivers' burden, that are related to background and context (region, living status, education level, relationship with beneficiary), objective stressors (duration of caregiving), coping resourses (caregiver's health status). Conclusion: This study found that family caregivers experience a considerable burden. The findings suggest that policies must be taken to relieve family caregivers of their duties temporarily, and to support them with counselling and education.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.203-210
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• 2018

영국은 사회복지 돌봄에서 시장화를 유럽에서 가장 먼저 추진한 나라로 유명하다. 영국의 시장화 정책은 사회민주주의 국가에게도 영향을 끼칠 정도로 여러 나라가 시장화 정책을 도입해서 추진하고 있고 우리나라도 장기요양보험제도를 통해서 시장화 정책을 적극 도입했다. 본 연구의 목적은 영국 정부가 최근에 단행한 성인 돌봄 시장의 감독 강화 개혁을 분석하고 이를 토대로 한국 장기요양보험의 정책적인 시사점을 모색하는데 있다. 연구결과에 따르면, 영국은 시장을 적극적으로 관리 감독하고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 특히, 대규모 요양시설의 갑작스러운 파산 이후에 '2014년 돌봄 법'을 제정해서 돌봄품질위원회(Care Quality Commission)가 6단계별로 대규모 서비스 제공기관의 재정 상태와 서비스 질 등 측면에서 파산의 위험성을 사전적으로 분석하고 있다. 이를 통해서 제공기관이 일정한 수준으로 위험성이 높아지면 그 결과를 지방정부에 통보해서 파산과 같은 상황에 체계적으로 대응하도록 했다. 영국의 개혁은 장기요양 시장에 문제가 있는 한국에 시장에 대한 감독 강화, 새로운 감독 시스템 구축, 공공 감독 조직의 확대, 국민건강보험공단의 정보 공개 등의 정책적인 시사점을 제시한다.

• 성인간호학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.418-427
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• 2015

Purpose: Focus group interviews were conducted to explore the current status and barriers of health care services in nursing home from the viewpoint of staffs taking care of nursing home residents. Methods: A qualitative thematic analysis using the focus group interview method was used. A total of 32 health care professionals (19 nurses and 13 social workers) from thirteen nursing homes in South Korea attended (5 focus groups) in 2014. Results: The two main themes were identified: 'minimal health care services that left personal care needs unmet' which has three subthemes of 'stereotyped and fragmented care by types of care providers', 'medically-oriented health care services' and 'health care services mixed with social or recreational programs'; and 'barriers to proper and timely care in nursing homes' with four subthemes including 'unmet care needs due to cognitive dysfunction or lack of expression', 'care guides or tools not suitable for long-term care facilities', 'health care needs that are beyond the facility's care boundary', and 'care delay due to lack of understanding on the older adult's status'. Conclusion: The findings from this study should help health care policy makers to recognize the factors that influence health care services and provide direction for nurses and other staffs involved in supporting health care services for nursing home residents.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제12권10호
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• pp.4493-4501
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• 2011

본 연구는 장기요양보험급여를 받고 있는 노인들의 장기요양등급에 따른 인지기능상태를 파악해 보고, 인지 기능에 영향을 미치는 관련요인을 규명해 보고자 시도하였다. 조사는 충청남도 9개 군의 농촌지역에서 장기요양보험 급여를 받고 있는 노인 410명을 대상으로 2009년 3월 1일부터 5월 31일까지의 기간 동안에 표준화된 무기명식 면접조사용 설문지를 사용하여 면접조사 하였다. 연구결과, MMSE-K를 사용하여 측정한 전체 조사대상자의 인지기능상태는 확정적 인지기능장애(19점 이하)가 80.5%, 인지기능장애 의심(20~23점)이 11.7%, 확정적 정상(24점 이상)이 7.8%로 나타났다. 조상대상자의 인지기능은 장기요양등급이 높을수록 유의하게 낮은 것으로 나타났으며, 교육정도가 낮을수록, 직업이 없는 군, 혼자 산다는 군, 월수입이 낮은 군, 생활비를 자녀가 조달하거나 정부의 보조를 받는다는 군, 귀의 부자유가 있다는 군, 요실금이 있다는 군, 건망증이 있다는 군, 규칙적인 운동을 하지 않는다는 군, 외출을 거의 하지 않는다는 군에서 유의하게 낮았다. 조사대상자의 인지기능에 영향을 미치는 요인으로는 연령, 생활비 조달원, 눈의 부자유 유무, 요실금유무, 건망증유무, 규칙적인 운동 여부 및 장기요양등급이 유의한 변수로 선정되었으며, 특히 건강상태를 나타내는 변수들이 인지기능과 높은 관련성이 있었다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.2674-2683
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• 2015

본 연구는 장기요양보험급여를 받고 있는 도시지역 노인들의 장기요양등급에 따른 우울수준을 파악해 보고, 우울수준에 관련된 요인을 규명해 보고자 시도하였다. 조사대상은 대전광역시 5개구에서 장기요양보험급여를 받고 있는 노인 338명을 대상으로 하였다. 조사는 2012년 3월 1일부터 5월 31일까지의 기간 동안에 표준화된 무기명식 면접조사용 설문지를 사용하여 면접조사 하였다. 연구결과, 조사대상자의 CES-D에 의한 우울수준은 정상군(CES-D 21점미만)이 21.6%, 우울군(CES-D 21점 이상)이 78.4%이었다. 장기요양등급에 따른 우울군(CES-D 21점 이상)의 분포는 장기요양 1등급에서 83.6%, 2등급에서 82.1%, 3등급에서 67.0%로 장기요양 등급이 높을수록 우울군의 분포도 유의하게 높은 것으로 나타났다. 우울 수준과 제 요인과의 관련성을 알아보기 위해 다중로지스틱회귀분석 결과 우울수준에 대한 교차비는 65-74세 연령군보다 75세이상 연령군에서, 주관적인 건강상태가 좋다는 군보다 좋지 않다는 군에서, 취미활동을 자주한다는 군보다 거의하지 않는다는 군에서 유의하게 증가하였으며, 월수입 50만원 이하군보다 50만원 이상 군에서 유의하게 감소하였다. 이 같은 결과는 우울에 관련된 요인이 개인의 기본 속성, 경제 상태, 신체의 건강상태나 활동성 등의 다양한 요인과 관련성이 있다는 것을 시사하고 있다.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2019

The number of people with chronic diseases has been increasing steadily but the indicators for the management of chronic diseases have not improved significantly. To improve the existing chronic disease management system, a new policy will be introduced, which includes the establishment of care plans for hypertension and diabetes patients by primary care physicians and the provision of care coordination services based on these plans. Care coordination refers to a series of activities to assist patients and their families and it has been known to be effective in reducing medical costs and avoiding the unnecessary use of the hospital system by individuals. To offer well-coordinated and high-quality care services, it is necessary to develop a service quality assurance plan, track and manage patients, provide patient support, agree on patient referral and transition, and develop an effective information system. Local governance should be established for chronic disease management, and long-term plans and continuous quality improvement are necessary.

• 한국실내디자인학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국실내디자인학회 2005년도 춘계학술발표대회 논문집
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• pp.217-222
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• 2005

The considerable increase of the elderly with dementia is expected annually and when we think about the family members' and the patients' suffering, it could be painful. Above all things, it imposes heavy economic burdens on the family members that have patients who suffer from diseases of age like dementia or paralysis that caring them at home and also, it is not desirable for those old people in point of physical or environmental circumstances for medical care. Thus, it is needed urgently that the expansion of specified facilities and improvement of services for these old people. Under this present condition, it is the special feature that the subject of research is people/facilities that offer services, not the elderly with dementia-the main user of those facilities. Thus, it is the time that we need various accessing plans that can grasp the patiences' activities and specialties and solve these problems in view of designing interior space. So, I tried to make designs that manage the elderly with dementia effectively and adequate to run facilities with considerations on the state of domestic specialized long-term care facilities for the elderly with dementia and researched guiding principles on physical healing surroundings with analysis that focused on the patients' activities, especially.

• International journal of advanced smart convergence
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.193-198
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• 2023

The rapid aging of the veterans has reached a level that cannot handle the demand for veterans care through the existing veterans care infrastructure. Therefore, it is urgent to improve the quality of the overall service of veterans due to the deterioration of the quality of nursing services for veterans with various underlying diseases compared to general patients and the long-term waiting for admission to the veterans care center. In this situation, about 640,000 people are admitted to veterans care institutions, but only about 5% of them can enter the veterans care center smoothly. As of June 2020, the number of people waiting to enter the veterans care center exceeds 1,000, including 520 at Suwon Veterans Nursing Home, 1 at Gwangju Veterans Nursing Home, 47 at Gimhae Veterans Nursing Home, 39 at Daegu Veterans Nursing Home, 86 at Namyangju Veterans Nursing Home.. Therefore, in order to predict those who want to enter the Veterans Nursing Home and wait for admission, and to find an important basis for resolving the long-term atmosphere, the ratio of future care providers is predicted in 2022-2050 and 2022-2024 to establish a cooperative system. As a result, 6,988 people in 2022, 6,797 people in 2023, and 6,606 people in 2024 can be admitted when 'preferred linkage', and 12,057 people in 2022 when 'expanded linkage'. It was found that 11,837 people in 2023 and 11,618 people in 2024 could be admitted. This was derived by estimating the percentage of people who wish to enter the Veterans Nursing Home when linking private nursing homes, and eventually "additional acceptance" of 22.5% in 2022, 20.9% in 2023, 19.4% in 2024, and 38.8% in 2023, 36.3% in 2023, and 34.1% in 2024 are most efficiently available.

• 보건행정학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.72-81
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• 2020

Background: The out-of-pocket maximum is one of the distinctive healthcare systems which sets a ceiling on co-payment in order to reduce the burden of households from the unpredictable medical expenditure. However, this leads to an increase in the demand for healthcare services especially in long-term care hospitals (LTCHs) in Korea. Methods: This study analyzed the influence factor of medical service overuse of 165,592 inpatients in LTCHs which out-of-pocket maximum is applied, by utilizing data from the National Health Insurance Service (2016). Based on Anderson Model, the medical service overuse, as a dependent variable, was defined as long-stay admission more than 180 days at the LTCHs. Independent variable was comprised of predisposing factors (gender, age), enabling factors (income level, types of out-of-pocket maximum) and need factors (illness level, patient use of tertiary hospital). Results: The most powerful factor of medical service overuse in LTCHs was availability of pre-payment for the out-of-maximum (odds ratio [OR], 191.66; p<0.001). This tendency was found in high income level status (p<0.001). Furthermore, mild inpatients (OR, 1.50; p<0.001) which had no experience with the tertiary hospitals (OR, 2.06; p<0.001) were more relevant to the medical service overuse in LTCHs, compared to the severe inpatients. Conclusion: It is suggested that a separate standard of out-of pocket maximum with regards to LTCHs is required to secure the beneficial functions of long-term hospitals and prevent unnecessary financial leakage to achieve sustainable and financially sound National Health Insurance.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.21-30
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• 2014

Purpose: This study was conducted to explore the impact of registered nurse/nurses' aid (RN/NA) staffing and turnover rate on inpatient health outcomes in long term care hospitals. Methods: A secondary analysis was done of national data from the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Services including evaluation of long term care hospitals in October-December 2010 and hospital general characteristics in July-September 2010. Final analysis of data from 610 hospitals included RN/NA staffing, turnover rate of nursing staff and 5 patient health outcome indicators. Results: Finding showed that, when variables of organization and community level were controlled, patients per RN was a significant indicator of decline in ADL for patients with dementia, and new pressure ulcer development in the high risk group and worsening of pressure ulcers. Patients per NA was a significant indicator for new pressure ulcer development in the low risk group. Turnover rate was not significant for any variable. Conclusion: To maintain and improve patient health outcomes of ADL and pressure ulcers, policies should be developed to increase the staffing level of RN. Studies are also needed to examine causal relation of NA staffing level, RN staffing level and patient health outcomes with consideration of the details of nursing practice.